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Oct 05, 2011 Rodney Atkins (center) presents custom-made cornhole boards to “Take a Back Road” songwriters Rhett Akins (left) and Luke Laird at the song’s no. 1 party on Monday, October 3 at BMI. View Photo

Oct 05, 2011 BMI’s Jody Williams (far right) celebrates with the co-writers Luke Laird (left) and Rhett Akins (center) at the “Take a Back Road” no. 1 party. View Photo

Oct 05, 2011 Singer/songwriter Thomas Rhett celebrates with dad Rhett Akins at the no. 1 party celebrating the older Akins’ latest chart-topper, “Take a Back Road.” View Photo

Oct 05, 2011 Rodney Atkins is pictured at the “Take a Back Road” no. 1 party. View Photo

Oct 05, 2011 Co-writer Luke Laird speaks at the “Take a Back Road” no. 1 party. View Photo

Oct 05, 2011 BMI saluted two of Music Row’s most in-demand songwriters on Monday, October 3. Luke Laird and Rhett Akins penned Rodney Atkins’ characteristically down-home no. 1, “Take a Back Road,” during their very first co-writing session together. The smash became the seventh career chart-topper for both of the writers, who are crafting country music’s contemporary sound. Akins is responsible for the… View Photo

Oct 03, 2011 The IBMA’s Dan Hayes, IBMA Songwriter of the Year Nicole Witt, and BMI’s Mark Mason smile for the camera at the 2011 IBMA Awards Nominees Press Reception. View Photo

Oct 03, 2011 BMI’s Mark Mason joins Del McCoury and Sam Bush at the 2011 IBMA Awards Nominees Press Reception, sponsored by BMI. View Photo

Oct 03, 2011 Before the 2011 IBMA Awards ceremony, BMI sponsored its annual IBMA Awards Nominees Press Reception at the Renaissance Hotel. Pictured at the event are BMI’s Mark Mason, the Lovin’ Spoonful’s John Sebastian, and BMI’s Jody Williams. View Photo

Oct 03, 2011 Al Moss and BMI’s Mark Mason hang out at the 2011 IBMA Awards Nominees Press Reception. View Photo